Windsor man dies in California paragliding crash

Jul. 1, 2013

Henry Ho is pictured with his daughter Alyssa, son Isaiah and wife Jennifer. / Courtesy photo

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Henry Ho, the Windsor man who died last week in a paragliding accident in Southern California, will be remembered by his family as a fun-loving guy who “embraced life with passion.”

Ho, 48, was in the San Diego area for a 10-day intensive paragliding program. On the fifth day, June 26, he was paragliding with an instructor and classmates at Imperial Beach around 4 p.m. when he crashed onto nearby rocks. Despite the efforts of paramedics, Ho could not be revived, and he died at the scene.

Ho and his wife Jennifer were both born and raised in Singapore, where he studied electrical engineering and they started an IT business together before selling it and coming to Fort Collins in 1999. The couple and their two children, ages 12 and 5, moved to Windsor three years ago. In 2012, the couple became U.S. citizens.

Henry Ho was the founder of Financial Stewards Wealth Management in Fort Collins. He was also a longtime member of LifePointe Church in Fort Collins.

“He was an excellent father, and his children adored him,” Jennifer Ho said, adding that Henry Ho made an effort to spend as much time as he could with his son and daughter. “And he loved God.”

Henry Ho had been paragliding before in Colorado and enjoyed several other hobbies, which included skiing, tennis and playing music, Jennifer Ho said.

In the wake of her husband’s death, she also said she and her family have experienced a tremendous outpouring of love.

“I have been showered with care, and it’s just been amazing,” Jennifer Ho said. “I’ve been so touched.”

While an exact date has not been chosen, a memorial service will take place at LifePointe Church early next week.